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Gimme Shelter

I know this io9 article is about shelters for the apocalypse. But I think it is a beginning for shelters for homeless people here and now. Wouldn’t that be a great exhibit. A group of artists design personal shelters. Do two copies. Sell one to raise money. Give one away to a homeless person. Even do it as an instillation piece. No more cops giving a guy a hard time but now he is art and can live there.

Okay, if you haven't read the article, go back and read it now. Or at least skim it. Ready? Lets continue.

Sure, there are implications and complications. How does this solve the problem? How do we as artist make sure we are not simply using someone who has no home? These are the questions we need to wrestle with. We need to be torn and broken. I think that questing process makes us better artists.

This quest is active. We don't get so bogged in the question that we become inactive. The thing is, this shelter art could be a start of something. Who knows where it would go? Isn't it better to start to do soemthing instead of doing nothing because it might not be the best thing. These days, I lean towards imperfect action is better then inaction. See” practice makes perfect” entry below.

The artist/engineer could create something that may revolutionize the planet and finally provide, at the very least, temporary and affordable housing to those who truly need it. That is the challenge to me, to you. I need to seek out the help with the practical engineering side. Go team.

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